{"id":19274,"date":"2025-04-30T15:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T19:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpbao.ca\/?p=19274"},"modified":"2025-04-30T15:34:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T19:34:35","slug":"council-highlights-march-21-2025-april-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpbao.ca\/fr\/council-highlights-march-21-2025-april-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Council Highlights March 21, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Council of the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts met in-person on March 21, 2025. Information provided to members of Council for their review in anticipation of their deliberations and decision-making is posted on the homepage of College website a week in advance of meetings. Following the meeting, this information is archived on the website in the Council Meeting Materials <\/a>Reference Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

POLICY ISSUES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

College Performance Management Framework<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Council endorsed the College Performance Management Framework Report for 2024, submitted to the Ministry of Health. To view the CPBAO 2024 College Performance Measurement Framework please click here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

College Policies (Amendments)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Council has approved amendments to the following College policies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Policy III \u2013 F \u2013 4:  Per Diems and Council & Committee Compensation Policy <\/em>for professional members in fulfilling its fiduciary duty to the public interest. Amendments ensure that the College appropriately compensates professionals to better reflect the time commitment and is informed by an inflationary correction since the last adjustment in 2013.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Policy III F-5: Expense Reimbursement<\/em> Policy enhances clarity and accountability in managing reimbursable expenses which includes adopting Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) reasonable rates for meal allowance, mileage reimbursement and incidental rates.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    EDI Plan (now Ethics and Human Rights Plan)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Council also approved the College\u2019s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Plan necessary to meet the expectation set out in the College Performance Management Framework (CPMF)<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The College\u2019s EDI plan will serve as an \u201cEthics and Human Rights\u201d plan, including short and long-term goals along with a proposal to create a non-statutory Committee with advisory and educational duties. This plan will complement the existing College strategy and will be subject to review at the end of the current strategic period in 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    BUSINESS ISSUES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Budget 2025-2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Council reviewed and approved the Annual Budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year which begins on June 1, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Membership Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Amendments to By-law 18: Fees<\/em> is approved, following a 60-day consultation with the membership.  The proposed amendment which seeks to waive application fees and annual dues for those psychology professionals working on inter-professional teams of Shared Health or a Manitoba Regional Health Authority, for the provision of public health services to Northwestern Ontario residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Amendments will be reflected in the By-laws and the College staff will work with the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Leadership of Shared Health (Manitoba) for an estimated launch of June 1, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The feedback received from members and reviewed by Council during the consultation period is available in the Council Materials<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    OTHER BUSINESS<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The next meeting of Council will be held virtually on June 20, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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